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Tipping Point
All updates on this fluid situation can also be followed on associated.org and on the Facebook page Baltimore Supports Ashkelon.
Last spring and summer, during trips to Sderot and Ashkelon, “expert” after “expert” talked about how Sderot wouldn’t be the first Israeli Negev town to absorb the daunting blows of rocket attacks from Gaza. The rate of missile attacks on Ashkelon would increase, and then pretty soon we’d be looking at Ashdod, and then next ...Tel Aviv.
Ashdod has now been hit by Katyusha Grad rockets.
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BZD Considering Rally, Mission
Baltimore Zionist District (BZD) has felt the extreme sense of urgency from both Baltimore and Ashkelon these past days.
On Monday morning, it held a video conference for local media and elected officials to get a feel from Ashkelon residents what it is like live in a state of fear and helplessness, and to put a human face on the suffering from the Israeli side.
BZD…
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Baltimore shows solidarity and support for Ashkelon.
The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore will be approaching Jewish day schools and synagogue-based schools to participate in an Ashkelon card and photo campaign.
The idea is for Baltimoreans to show their solidarity and support for the people of their sister Israeli city, Ashekon.
According to Stacye Zeisler, the Associated’s marketing director, schools are being asked to have their students make 8-1/2-x-11 cards of support. Then, they…
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Museum Enjoys Fun Day
Is there more to Christmas Day for Jews than movies and moo goo gai pan? The Jewish Museum of Maryland believes there is, and on that “other holiday” offered a series of Chanukah activities to keep families busy and happy.
Among the programs were scavenger hunts exploring the JMM exhibitions “Dateline: Israel” and “Voices of Lombard Street: A Century of Change in East Baltimore”; a screening of “The…
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Mumbai Victim’s Sister Remembers
Mordechai and Rikal Kaler were shopping at a mall when the cell phone went off. It was one of Mrs. Kaler’s sisters.
Something was wrong.
A group of terrorists had attacked Mumbai, India. There was a concern that the Chabad House in Mumbai was involved.
That phone call was the beginning of how hatred in this world followed by unconditional love can find its way into the lives…
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